Mudslides close roads in 3 cities, westbound I-90 in Issaquah

Update as of 7:21 a.m.: WSDOT opened a single lane of westbound I-90 just east of East Sunset Way to allow backed up traffic to pass through. Crews will then shut the lane again and proceed with cleaning up debris from the mudslide.

Initial post: Heavy rains caused two mudslides early Thursday, forcing the closure of a Puyallup road and the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Issaquah.

The landslide in Puyallup occurred just after 6 a.m. in the 3400 block of East Pioneer Way near Shaw Road. Police advised drivers to avoid the area.

The road is expected to reopen after 1 p.m.

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